UPDATE - Two siblings are dead after a fire in a bach near Motueka last night.
Senior Sergeant Grant Andrews told National Radio a 13-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl died in the blaze in Mariri at about 10.25pm.
Two adults, one believed to be the victims' grandmother, were taken
to Nelson Hospital where they remain in a serious but stable condition.
A fire officer also has minor injuries.
Police and fire safety officers are conducting a scene examination.
Mr Andrews said police would remove the two bodies from the bach mid-afternoon.
- NZPA